The International Modern Pentathlon Union (UIPM) officially declared at its congress in Tbilisi on Sunday that Budapest had won the right to host the World Modern Pentathlon Championships in 2019 and the Laser-run World Championships to be held simultaneously.

The construction of the Sóstó Stadium in Székesfehérvár, home to the Videoton sport club, will cost Ft 900 million more than previously planned, the city announced in the public procurement gazette Közbeszerzési Értesítõ.

With Hungary returning to FIBA EuroBasket for the first time in 18 years, the Central European nation had more reason than most to celebrate when the Trophy Tour hit the nation’s capital city. With Hungary’s last appearance coming back in 1999, there was no chance for the Nikolai Semashko Trophy to pass through Hungary on its previous tour in 2015, giving the Hungarian Basketball Federation even ...

The 37-year-old Serbian coach won the league and cup double with Partizan Belgrade in 2016/17. Marko Nikolic signed the contract on Tuesday to become the new manager of Videoton. He has committed himself until June 2019. Marko Nikolic was born in Belgrade on the 20th July 1979 and went on to play for his home town club of FK Rad and on loan with Dorcol.

Henning Berg, former English Premier League and Norway international defender, has been named the new head coach of Hungarian first division side Videoton FC. Berg, who picked up a European Champions League winning medal with Manchester Untited as a player, and won the Polish domestic league and cup as a manager of Legia Warsaw, has signed a two year contract with the Székesfehérvár-based club. ...

The International Modern Pentathlon Union (UIPM) officially declared at its congress in Tbilisi on Sunday that Budapest had won the right to host the World Modern Pentathlon Championships in 2019 and the Laser-run World Championships to be held simultaneously.

The construction of the Sóstó Stadium in Székesfehérvár, home to the Videoton sport club, will cost Ft 900 million more than previously planned, the city announced in the public procurement gazette Közbeszerzési Értesítõ.

With Hungary returning to FIBA EuroBasket for the first time in 18 years, the Central European nation had more reason than most to celebrate when the Trophy Tour hit the nation’s capital city. With Hungary’s last appearance coming back in 1999, there was no chance for the Nikolai Semashko Trophy to pass through Hungary on its previous tour in 2015, giving the Hungarian Basketball Federation even ...

The 37-year-old Serbian coach won the league and cup double with Partizan Belgrade in 2016/17. Marko Nikolic signed the contract on Tuesday to become the new manager of Videoton. He has committed himself until June 2019. Marko Nikolic was born in Belgrade on the 20th July 1979 and went on to play for his home town club of FK Rad and on loan with Dorcol.

Henning Berg, former English Premier League and Norway international defender, has been named the new head coach of Hungarian first division side Videoton FC. Berg, who picked up a European Champions League winning medal with Manchester Untited as a player, and won the Polish domestic league and cup as a manager of Legia Warsaw, has signed a two year contract with the Székesfehérvár-based club. ...

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